LOGOMACHIST

logomach, logomachist

(noun) someone given to disputes over words

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

logomachist (plural logomachists)

One who starts fights about the meaning of words.

Source: Wiktionary


Lo*gom"a*chist, n. Etym: [See Logomachy.]

Definition: One who contends about words.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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